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Income Tax
If you are living or travelling abroad but maintain residential ties in Canada, you are usually considered a factual resident of Canada for taxation purposes. The Canada Revenue Agency has special regulations for Canadians working abroad. When you leave the country, you need to determine your residency status for income tax purposes. Your residency status affects the filing of income tax returns and the types of income that must be reported. There may be special rules that apply to your situation. You may be eligible to continue receiving the Goods and Services Tax Credit or Harmonization Sales Tax Credit or the Child Tax Benefit and related provincial payments.
Tax Assistance While Abroad
Canadian government offices abroad do not have a tax
department and are not able to provide advice on taxation matters or answer specific queries
regarding individual tax returns. However, the Consular Section of these offices can usually
provide the following information forms and guides:
- General Income Tax and Benefit Guide for Non-Residents and Deemed
Residents of Canada
- Form NR5 - Application by a Non-Resident of Canada for a Reduction in the Amount of Non-Resident Tax Required to Be Withheld
- Visitor Rebate Program
Completed forms should be mailed directly to the Canadian address listed on the forms.
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